Bar Point, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Bar Point
city = Central Coast
state = nsw


caption =
lga = City of Gosford
postcode = 2083
pop = 133 (2006 census)
area =
est =
parish = Cowancite web|url=http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/name_search/extract?id=KWIOoetLMa|title=Geographical Names Register Extract - Bar Point (Suburb)|author=Geographical Names Board of New South Wales|accessdate=2007-07-16]
stategov = Gosford
fedgov = Robertson
dist1 = 53
dir1 = N
location1= Sydney
dist2 = 23
dir2 = W
location2= Gosford
near-nw = Marlow
near-n = Mount White
near-ne = Mooney Mooney Creek
near-w = Fishermans Point
near-e = Mooney Mooney Creek
near-sw = Fishermans Point
near-s = Cowan
near-se = Cheero Point
Mooney Mooney

Bar Point is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the north bank of the Hawkesbury River convert|53|km|mi|0|lk=on north of Sydney. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area.

Geography

Bar Point is bounded by the Hawkesbury River to the west and south, Marlows Gully to the north, and the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway and Pacific Highway to the east, beyond which is the Brisbane Water National Park. The locality is home to the southern section of the Popran National Park, accessible via four-wheel drive from Mount White to the north. Below the national park along the Hawkesbury River coastline are a number of properties accessible only by boat or by water taxi from Brooklyn convert|10|km|mi|0 downstream, as well as Bar Point Estate on the point itself. [cite web|url=http://www.hawkesburyriver.com/townships.php?id=UBP|title=Bar Point|author=Australian River Traders|year=2006|accessdate=2007-07-18] [cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/short-breaks/in-the-deep-end/2005/10/19/1129401309496.html|last=Buchanan|first=Mat|title=Travel - In the deep end|author=Fairfax Digital|date=22 October 2005|accessdate=2007-07-18]

Since 2003, the suburb has been home to a Rural Fire Station. [cite news|title=Firefighters set for next season|work=Central Coast Express|page=17|date=11 July 2003]

Demographics

At the ABS 2006 census, Bar Point had a population of 133 people.Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC16155|name=Bar Point (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-07-18] The median age was 48, well above the regional average, and the median individual income was $481 per week.

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